screen presence
noun
: a quality that attracts attention in movies
She has tremendous screen presence.
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Johnson has an earthy screen presence that contrasts well with Rice’s ice princess ingenue.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Few characters, real or imaginary, have sustained this type of stage and screen presence for so many decades.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Both John and McCartney were game for the comedic improvisation required, with Sir Paul drawing on his Hard Day’s Night-era screen presence.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
These quieter turns reaffirmed his screen presence — without the pyrotechnics.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Few characters, real or imaginary, have sustained this type of stage and screen presence for so many decades.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Both John and McCartney were game for the comedic improvisation required, with Sir Paul drawing on his Hard Day’s Night-era screen presence.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
These quieter turns reaffirmed his screen presence — without the pyrotechnics.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Screen presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20presence. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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